Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,749, Thomas Ditson, Mass.

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Ditson Thomas
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6584
Massachusetts
Thomas Pitson
of Ashby - in the state of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. D. D. Davis Esq r Judge Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 19 / 30 mos 38.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
$ 86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Thomas Pitson at Ashby Mass Feb 1819

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Thomas Ditson subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A, B, C, D, E, F. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
30 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Thomas Sitton by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
J. D. Dyer { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

No 283
(sergeant).
Thomas D. D. D. D.
(in Capt. White's Comp. - spelled
Dittton -
Baldwin, Ref. Mass. Line -
11 th Feb y 1777 to 1 Feb y 1780 - discharged as an invalid - (see Roll.)
3 Years -
10 th April 1872 -
Adm o
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge, that Applicant, in his belief, is in "reduced cir- cumstances in life, &c".

State of Massachusetts 3. This Day came before me of Ashby in the State of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States Thomas Ditson, and maketh oath in due form of law That he the said Thomas Ditson was a soldier of The army of the United States in the Revolutionary war for the term of about four years - to wit, Enlisted in January 1776 at Billerica Mts. by Capt Joseph Peckingsat and served one year, the term of enlistment as a Sergeant; in the Regiment commanded by Col Leoni Baldwin, of the Massachusetts line. that he, said Ditson was dis- charged at Peekskill New York in the year 1777 - Said Ditson further deposes and saith, That he again enlisted in the service of the United States at said Billerica for the term of three years, under Lieut John Lewis, served in Capt Daniel Shay's company as Sergeant, in the Regiment commanded by Col Rufus Putnam Massachusetts line - That he the said Ditson was discharged at Boston Mts. as an Invalid, in January 1780. (to the best of his recollections,) by Capt McFarlin. - Said Ditson further maketh oath that he is in indigent circumstances and is, by reason of age unable to support himself -
Thomas Ditson
Massachusetts District } Boston 10. April A.D. 1818 }
Sworn to before me M c Adams Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

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Thomas Delson
Resid 1584
feb '19
Can
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Ditson resident in Townsend in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. S. 584 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Thomas Ditson in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“Real estate none. Personal estate viz.
  1 pot of the value .50  Kettle .25  tea kettle .40  $1.05    Knives & forks .57  crockery glass and earthen ware .50   1.07    1 hoe .25  axe .25  table .25  chest .15       .90    Thomas Ditson.  $3.12  
And the said Thomas Ditson having been first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served four years as a serjeant in the Revolutionary war viz. in 1775, 1777, 1778 & 1779 the first year in Capt. Pettengale's company, Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and in the three last years in Col. Putnam's Regiment, same

line - was in the battles at Long Island, Harlem heights and White Plains - all which is more par- ticularly set forth in his original declaration on file in the war office dated April 10. 1818 - lost the sight of one eye by the small pox in 1777 at Peake- kill - that he is twenty nine years of age by oc- cupation a husbandman but unable to labor by reason of the infirmities of age - that he has no family except his wife Prudence aged 48 years.
Thomas Ditson.
Sworn & declared to before me
S. Dana Judge No. 11

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, Thomas Ditson do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD. Thomas Ditson.
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Thomas Ditson took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana, Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Three dollars & twelve cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

DITSON, THOMAS (MASS.) 5-34749
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Boston Jan y 8. 1887 Orders for Ver t Dill n of Co t Rip n ham Reg t You are to take the charge of two Teams loaded with Cloathes for my Reg t together with Patrick Correl Peter wait with Garfield and proceed to Brookfield with all possible speed taking all that prudent care of the Cloathing which is always Vetting Venters all such items and places as may appear expedient for the safety of the same furthermore when you arrive at or Hitchcock at Brookfield you are to make yourself
accountable for all Co t Rip n ham Haffield White (Capt.)

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- Thomas Ditson, S. 34,749 Mass.

Boston Jan y 19. 1783
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Please release Rufus Island from the main Guard
Y r Obedient Serv t
The Officer Commanding } The main Guard } ss

Thomas Ditson, S. 34,749 Mass.

Boston Jan y 26 th 1780
Confirm Sergeant Engenbach of Maj t Heath's Detach- ment in the main Guard for neglect of Duty in permitting the Prisoners to escape from the Prison.
The Rev d Commys d Officer Commanding the main Guard
W. Brim

Head Quarters Boston
August 23. 1779
Sir
I have ordered three Men from the Militia to relieve your Guard on board the Kingston Guard Ship, you will take the said three Men under your Command, which in addition to those you had of the Invalids will enable you to mount two Cen- trels, which you will do in that Part of the Ship most Convenient to keep the Prisoners in Security and good Order; I Continue those two Centrels by Relief on their Posts untill your Guard is relieved in the You will not permit a Prisoner Prisoner to be on Deck on any Consideration after eight O'clock in the Evening, untill six O'clock the next Morning; unless to answer the most press- ing Calls of Nature; and in that Case only one at a Time; if the Necessity abovementioned requires you to permit a Man to come upon Deck to ease Nature, you will not allow him to come up untill you have turned out your Guard, I ordered them to be in a Readines which might happen at any time, I will not permit any one to come on Deck, I will not permit the Gratings to be opened more than is necessary for the Man

to come on Deck, after which you will shut them down until he he is ready to go down again, then open them, let him down & fasten the gratings, to the best advantage possible; you will pay particular attention to these Orders, as you will be made to answer any Escapes which may take place from the Guard Ship. You are to obey Captain Bennett in what further orders he will give you respecting plant- ing your Centinels, and governing the Prisoners. You are not to permit two Militia then to be on Duty at a time, but arrange the Militia and the Men of the Invalid Corps in such a manner, that each Relief shall shall consist of one of the Militia, and one of the Invalids; You will give your Centinels positive orders, not to permit any Boat to come alongside of the Ship in the Night.
Thomas Diteon, B. 34,749 Mass.
John Rice Com d
To the non Commission'd Officer Commanding the Guard on board the Kingston Guard Ship in Boston Harbour

Thomas Ditson Esq. Your honor's servant
January 12th 1770
The with in order to be A. S. H. is the revised with the difference he is to be on a list of white and follow his order till further order from me
Patnam Col.
Thomas Ditson, S. 34,749 Mass.

Worcester. September 8 th 1777
To. Sergeant Thomas Dison
You are hereby ordered to repair to Billerica, (on the recruiting service,) or elsewhere, in this State as an Assistant to Ensign Stewart, and to continue with him on the recruiting service, until further Orders, from Col. Putnam, or the commanding Officer at Worcester.
You are further ordered to apprehend all deserters from the Continental Army, paying at the same time particular notice to those of your own corps or company in any of the regiments. You are hereby empowered to make proper Returns of all such deserters to Ensign Stewart above mentioned,
For further Instructions you are to apply to Ensign Stewart, respecting your particular duty on said recruiting service — it is expected you will pay a proper regard at all times to the good of the service, and be very indefatigable in your duty, as aforesaid,
Col. Whipple — Commanding Officer at Worcester

34 749 Reg INVALID. en
File No. 34 749
Thomas Diltson
Herz Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]